tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post750685831978920371..comments2020-06-06T01:05:29.038-07:00Comments on Paying attention: Liberals defend their own fast ferriesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-42619426679199662262007-04-19T14:18:00.000-07:002007-04-19T14:18:00.000-07:00I can understand the NDP's desire to exact revenge...I can understand the NDP's desire to exact revenge for the pummelling they took for the fast ferries project, but I think this is disingenuous. Construction costs are skyrocketing because of shortages of labour and materials. The project has hit a number of unanticipated problems. Finally, like most government projects, the initial cost was low-balled to make it more politically palatable. There are no surprises in the cost overruns, and in fact I can't recall the last time that I heard of ANY convention centre project coming in on budget. At the very least, though, at least this convention centre will be usuable upon the conclusion of the project. Can't really say the same for the fast ferries...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-85772015188476546572007-04-19T10:05:00.000-07:002007-04-19T10:05:00.000-07:00I'm not sure why Paul is even writing about the co...I'm not sure why Paul is even writing about the convention centre expansion... The convention centre expansion will only be over budget by about 80% - Less than 2x the original cost estimate<B>!</B><BR/><BR/>A truly worthy candidate for PW's prowess would be the new P3 Okanagan Lake Bridge (appropriately named after convicted swindler William R. Bennett).<BR/><BR/>As CHBC's Blaine Gaffney has reported: The bill for Swindler's crossing has gone from $170M to $520M... or more than THREE times the original cost<B><I>!</I></B><BR/><BR/>All is not as bad as it looks though... Since this is a P3 project the taxpayer will be picking up the $350 MILLION shortfall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-47863435328390608942007-04-18T21:46:00.000-07:002007-04-18T21:46:00.000-07:00But folks, what do you expect from good old boy St...But folks, what do you expect from good old boy Stan just part of the group from the VanderZalm era including Martyn Brown, VanderZalm's old research man under B.C. Reform,pulling the strings in the Premier's Office. What a stench! Same bagmen, same circle.<BR/><BR/>The really blatant factor is that Poole's Concert Properties buddy, Podmore has been, LOL - hand selected to head up the merged Board & ta da - Ken Dobell remains on the Board, also serving as Finance Chair for Vanoc. Please.<BR/><BR/>Round & round the circle goes until the game is up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-15654683772478941412007-04-18T20:51:00.000-07:002007-04-18T20:51:00.000-07:00good example as to why P3's are needed for public ...good example as to why P3's are needed for public projects.<BR/><BR/>And who could have guessed there would be concrete dozens of feet below in the mud. That's what they found when they started drilling. Totally unpredictable that has nothing to do with managmentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-23267854081177515152007-04-18T19:11:00.000-07:002007-04-18T19:11:00.000-07:00I wonder whether the rise in costs of building mat...I wonder whether the rise in costs of building materials and labour costs have been taken into account--just out of curiosity?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-33749795173555440382007-04-18T11:38:00.000-07:002007-04-18T11:38:00.000-07:00Stan keeps spinning the story about 50 conventions...Stan keeps spinning the story about 50 conventions lined up for the place and how 1500 pilings, 7000 jobs and those nasty NDP do nothing folks simply don't want to see BC jobs. If it wasnt our money Stan is talking about ihis antics would a a great comic performance. Hell pick a number around 899 million as the favour of the week. The guy should have been put out to pasture when he fell apart trying to justify the mess in the last ministry he suppoedly ran. dlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com